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Disappointment for holidaymakers with no new countries added to england s green list of places travellers can go without quarantine. there had been speculation some greek and spanish islands could be added to the list as well as malta, but the government has insisted it has to be cautious. we ve got to protect the progress that we ve made here at home whilst of course allowing folk to travel where it s safe to do so, so you ve got to follow the data. there are reports portugal may be moved to the higher risk amber list. we ll have the latest with our transport correspondent. also this lunchtime: one of the firearms officers who shot usman khan at fishmongers hall tells an inquest he feared he wouldn t go home that night because he thought the killer
Holiday makers will be disappointed if portugal moves to the amber list. many people rush to book when a couple of weeks ago portugal was put on the green my stand portugal opened itself to travel to the uk and a number of other european countries. tourism is one of the most important sectors and the uk is the single biggest market so it would be a huge blow if it was taken off of the green list and holiday makers here have been in large numbers in the algarve in particular and hotel owners have been pressing the government to remove the requirement to take a test before they come back which remains in place for now. spain for example has said it will welcome tourists without a test. for now that requirement remains in place. thank you very much indeed, alison. our transport correspondent caroline davies is with me now. portugal could go on to the amber
12 countries and territories are currently on the green list which means no need to quarantine when travellers get home. most is on the amber list. travel is allowed but the government advises against it and those returning have to quarantine at home for ten days. arrivals from red list countries where infections are highest must quarantine in a government managed hotel. the government is assessing this list. we hotel. the government is assessing this list. ~ ., ., hotel. the government is assessing this list. ., ., ., ., this list. we have to follow the data. of course this list. we have to follow the data. of course i this list. we have to follow the data. of course i understand . this list. we have to follow the i data. of course i understand why people want to travel. of course i do. but we have to make sure we keep this country safe, especially because the vaccine programme is going so well. the because the vaccine programme is going so well- because the vaccine programme is
To the bbc news at one. there s disappointment for thousands of holiday makers this lunchtime. the bbc has been told no new countries will be added to england s green list of destinations people can travel to without quarantine. there had been speculation some spanish and greek islands could be added to the green list today, as well as malta, finland and parts of the caribbean, but the government says it needs to be cautious. and there s speculation portugal may be moved to the higher risk amber category. james reynolds has the details. of all the countries in the world, portugal may be the easiest to get to right now. it is currently on the government was not green must, meaning no quarantine on return to the uk. that made it easy for thousands of british football fans to fly out for the champions league final on saturday in porto but portugal s coronavirus infection rate is rising so the government will evaluate its place on the list.